The Khawla Art and Culture Foundation, located at the University of Navarra in Spain, recently held an artistic workshop titled “Creating a Monogram of Two Letters in Arabic Calligraphy”. The workshop was attended by distinguished university students, artists, specialists, and individuals interested in the art of Arabic calligraphy. The event was presented by Wissam Shawkat, an Iraqi artist and designer. The workshop is part of the Foundation’s efforts to promote cultural and artistic communication between people worldwide, to spread the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy, and to introduce its origins, trends, and details.
Sheikha Khawla bint Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, the Founder of the Foundation and wife of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, emphasized the essential role of calligraphy throughout the ages in documenting science and bringing people together through knowledge. She highlighted its contribution to opening doors for cultural dialogue between peoples and civilizations, enhancing communication between nations.
The Foundation’s primary goal is to enhance the value of Arabic calligraphy art by highlighting its originality, introducing its schools of thought and reviving them, and providing a cultural platform for those wishing to learn this art form. This platform will enable them to view cultural art in terms of its patterns and rules, as well as the new features of development and renewal in its formations over the centuries.
Sheikha Khawla further discussed the Foundation’s efforts to organize workshops and lectures in various countries worldwide, as well as their cooperation with local and international creators and artists. The aim is to enhance artistic, cultural, and civilizational interaction and provide the appropriate cultural platform for the exchange of ideas and creations. The Foundation aims to offer an opportunity for the public to enjoy the aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy.
The Khawla Art and Culture Foundation is making significant efforts to spread the art of Arabic calligraphy and its cultural significance worldwide. By organizing workshops, lectures, and cultural events, the Foundation aims to create opportunities for artistic, cultural, and civilizational interaction among people and nations. Through its efforts, the Foundation is contributing to the preservation and development of the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy.
